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- * A case study involves a 75-year-old woman who had a left hemicolectomy due to ovarian cancer-related bowel obstruction, and later received a metal stent that lasted for 7 years.
- * Using a long-lasting stent is a valuable non-surgical option for managing bowel obstruction in recurrent ovarian cancer patients, enhancing their quality of life.
Article Abstract
Background: Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, most often co-occurring with malignant bowel obstruction. Affected patients are generally in poor physical condition, and it is important to manage the bowel obstruction to improve quality of life.
Case Report: We present the case of a 75-year-old woman who underwent a left hemicolectomy for an ovarian carcinoma with bowel obstruction. 3 years after hemicolectomy, the patient presented with an extrinsic anastomotic substenosis. A self-expanding metal stent was placed which remained in place for 7 years, rendering other invasive surgical treatments unnecessary.
Conclusion: The placement of a long-lasting stent is an important option in patients with bowel obstruction subsequent to recurrent ovarian cancer, since this provides a viable alternative to surgery and increases patients' quality of life.
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